Nutrition is a major issue for premature infants. Inappropriate nutritional intake during the first weeks of life is responsible for postnatal growth restriction and adverse long-term outcomes. This study aimed at evaluating the impact of the introduction of an updated, standardized, nutrition protocol on very premature infants' growth and morbidity, and the care givers' compliance to the new protocol.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
158
Growth comparison of 2 cohorts of infants evaluated in a before-after design
weight
longitudinal weight evaluation
Time frame: weekly recording from Day 0 up to Day 77
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Time frame: Day 77 postnatal age
late onset sepsis
Incidence of late onset sepsis
Time frame: Day 77 postnatal age
patent ductus arteriosus
Incidence of patent ductus aretriosus requiring treatment
Time frame: Day 77 postnatal age
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Incidence of Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Time frame: Day 77 postnatal age
Central venous catheters.
Duration of central venous catheters
Time frame: Day 77 postnatal age
Compliance to the protocol
comparison between expected prescription and actual nutrition intake
Time frame: weekly recording from Day 0 up to Day 77
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